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UNRATED

El Artesanal

5217 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60639 · Belmont Cragin · Restaurant · Medium risk

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2 inspections on record — 1 failed (not yet rated)

Inspections

1 passed

Last Inspected

2022-11-29

Pass Rate

50%

1 failure

Score

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UNRATED

What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2022-11-29)

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2022)

⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation minor 10×

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Employee Hygiene critical 1×

Inspection History

2022-11-29 Pass License Re-Inspection

5 ▾

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED RAW WOOD THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA (SHELVING, UNDERNEATH COUNTER, ETC). MUST SEAL ALL RAW WOOD IN THE FRONT PREP AREA SO THAT ALL SURFACES ARE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT, AND CLEANABLE.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL WASHROOM DOORS MUST BE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED AND PROVIDED WITH TIGHT FITTING AND SELF CLOSING DOORS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED A HOLE IN ONE OF THE CEILING TILES IN THE DISH ROOM. OBSERVED A GAP AROUND THE PIPING GOING INTO THE WALL NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR HOLE AND SEAL GAP AROUND PIPING AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED A GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WALL UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND TO THE LEFT OF THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR DISH ROOM. MUST PROVIDE BASE COVING IN SAID AREA SO THAT FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTURES ARE COMPLETELY SEALED.

2022-11-23 Fail License

CRITICAL 6 ▾

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR DISH ROOM WHERE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS LOCATED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE LOCATED TO ALLOW CONVENIENT USE BY EMPLOYEES IN ALL WAREWASHING AREAS. MUST INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK I...

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED RAW WOOD THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA (SHELVING, UNDERNEATH COUNTER, ETC). MUST SEAL ALL RAW WOOD IN THE FRONT PREP AREA SO THAT ALL SURFACES ARE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT, AND CLEANABLE.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL WASHROOM DOORS MUST BE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED AND PROVIDED WITH TIGHT FITTING AND SELF CLOSING DOORS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · This restaurant does not yet have enough inspections for a score. · How we score
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